Someone saw smoke and firefighters on their game cameras and called to warn about traps they had set to protect their belongings.
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Posted inLocal & State
Windham man rescues Saco family from house fire, receives Citizen Heroism Award
After noticing a rapidly spreading blaze July 29, Tyler Johnson jumped into action.
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Wells resident trying to retrieve pets from burning house charged with assaulting firefighters
‘Firefighters were actively working to protect lives and property when they were unexpectedly assaulted,’ police say.
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Biddeford fire damages 2 residences, draws large regional response
The roof of 10 Brackett St. caved in as firefighters from several towns worked to contain the flames.
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Limington resident in serious condition after ‘intentionally set’ house fire
The state fire marshal’s office is still investigating the cause of the Thursday morning fire.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth house fires unusual in severity and frequency
The fire chief suspects frigid weather could have been a factor.
Posted inTimes Record
The two ‘Great Fires’ that consumed Bath in the 1800s
While the Great Brunswick Fire of 1825 is likely the most well-known fire to have occurred in the Midcoast, the City of Bath has known at least two “Great Fires” in its history. On Friday night, Jan. 17, 1837, at approximately 11 p.m., a fire broke out in the “two-story wooden building” that occupied Parson […]
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Los Angeles is burning. Could it happen in Maine?
Massive wildfires left a path of destruction across Maine in October 1947, changing how the state responds to the danger, but climate change remains a risk factor.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Fire that destroyed Bridgton barn deemed accidental
No one was injured in the blaze, which took units from 15 departments to extinguish.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fire smoke covers Brazil’s capital, prompting federal response
Smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetlands and Sao Paulo state is affecting millions of Brazilians across the country.